Thread: Have any of you heard of/used Fresh Pets?

I'm fairly new to the world of cat ownership (finally getting my own kitty 3 weeks ago after about a year of preparation), and have been looking for something to help reduce litter tray smells as much as possible (as well as doing things like feeding a good quality diet etc. - tips I've picked up elsewhere on this site). I've come across a product called Fresh Pets, which is a spray that is sprayed on their food, and is supposed to help get rid of bad smells. It sounds really good, although part of me is slightly sceptical and also wondering if it really is safe (which is my main concern), although the website makes all the right noises.

So I was wondering if any of you folks who are far more cat savvy than I am have used it/heard of it?

Thanks.

Thats a complete new one to me,will be interesting to see what replies you get,with five of them could be a worth while product although strangely enough since we have moved onto chick crumb & pellets for litter the smells don't seem anywhere as bad, as long as they cover that is...!

Yes, Oscar is a bit hit and miss when it comes to covering! The litter I'm using (currently in the process of moving from Catsan to silica based) doesn't seem to be a problem after a couple of hours. It's the immediate 'post poo' smell that's more of an issue.

I honestly don't think you can stop a cat's sh*t from smelling. It's just the way they are. I find quick removal and covering with a scented powder helps...but generally you just get used to it. Everybody's poo smells!

I had a look at the Freshpet website... this stuff contains all kinds of adsorbing and binding ingredients. One of them is zeolite, which – according to Wikipedia – “…can be used in general odor elimination for all animal odors.”
Zeolite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It is also used to make non-clumping cat litter. (How ironic – feeding cat litter in order to reduce stool smell.)

Anyways, my own experience has been that all my cats’ poos have been virtually odorless (and very firm) ever since they’ve been on an exclusively raw diet. Even the uncovered ones – like the little ‘Klingons’ you sometimes have to pick out of their breeches – hardly smell. Visitors often ask if our cats do their business in the garden because they can’t smell litter trays (there are two big ones in the house).

But of course feeding fresh raw meat is not a practical solution for everyone so I think you will have to put up with some smell, like Bethy_boo says.

That's interesting. I don't have a very good sense of smell but my husband and son tell me that Kenny has a very strong odour when he poos!!! I use the nice-smelling powder on the cat litter, combined with emptying it as soon as he's been.